The weather has taken a turn for the cooler over the weekend with rain now forecast for much of this week - or at least heavy showers on some days.

But longer-term forecasts earlier this summer predicted a string of heatwaves, so when can we expect sunny conditions to return to Cornwall?

The current average temperatures and showers are being dragged over Cornwall by the tail end of Hurricane Chris, which crossed the Atlantic and has now broken up, combining with local systems.

Until it clears the picture will be a little vague.

According to weather.com Monday and Friday will be the wettest of the week for Cornwall - and the forecaster says there will be rain in Cornwall right through next weekend, starting with showers on Friday morning.

But according to the Met Office Friday will be gloriously hot and sunny in the county. The South West-based national weather service forecasts mostly cloudless skies and temperatures of more than 20C in parts of Cornwall.

And while they say it could be a little cloudier on Saturday it will still be 24C and Sunday looks set to be another scorcher at 25C.

On Friday, temperatures aren't expected to dip below 24C.

Accuweather forecasts even warmer temperatures next week at up to 26C in Cornwall.

The Met Office heat health system says there is an 80 per cent chance of heatwave conditions between today or tomorrow in the east of the UK - but nothing as yet for the west.

So the short answer is, until the weather systems settle down it isn't clear. But the best outcome will be another warm and sunny weekend ahead in Cornwall.